HOW TO LOSE MONEY IN THE CAR GAME!! ROB MESSED UP!! FAIL!!
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Sadly DA3 is not the paint code for them cars. It’s a body code.
Your paint is “vision metallic”
The earlier pre facelift car In the scrap yard is Aquarius blue
Paint code on a focus is in the small vertical boxes up the left side not along the bottom
What makes your programme better than a lot of the others is your and Chris' sunny, smiley, cheery disposition. In the face of adversity 😃
Rob, in times gone by I’ve bought and driven cars in far worse condition and been very thankful for them. It would have been invaluable to somebody down on their luck. My dad always told me a second class drive is still better than a first class walk 😀👍
That’s saying is amazing seriously respect to your dad he’s right
@@Thisistrulyoddtv_Mark exactly what I was gonna say!
Sad to see it scrapped when it was a sound runner.. Your standards are sometimes too high Rob, not every owner worries about a few scrapes here and there if the price is right. There's probably many people who viewed this video today from the 52K that would have bought it from you at no loss. So be it. Good content none the less.
Rob after thoroughly watching this video today for the second time I wish to express in my humble opinion, that with a good clean inside and outside you could have sold it as it is and made a couple of hundred quid profit since it runs and drives.Any way no use crying over spilled milk.However you have a good bond with this gentle man called Mark from the scrap yard and made him earn a certain amount of money in selling him this car for breaking it up for spares.
I'm surprised you scraped it, a good valet, a secondhand bonnet and sold as seen and that would easily make £1000-1200
This, ladies and gentleman has been a Salvage Rebuilds HMRC production. Not all deals end up with mega profits. Sometimes you have to take one step backwards to get two step forwards.
Thanks for showing what it’s really like and the real pitfalls that can happen in this line of work.
Some people dont care if the car is bashed about as long as it drives no problems.
Focus in the scrap yard is Aquarius Blue, yours Vision Blue. It's also a pre facelift at the scrap yard. Different creases in the door too.
Edit: you made the right choice in scrapping that car, hopefully your next seizure vehicle is a better one, if there will be a next one.
For those who have followed you and Chris for sometime, we know this was simply a gamble with a very small sum of money. We know you would never do this sort of thing with any large amount of cash.
There is nothing to be down-hearted about. In fact let it be a lesson to everyone.
Onward and upward my friends 😄😄😄
I reckon you could have cleaned it and had a small profit out of it. At £595 it would have made a cheap runabout for someone to get them out of trouble.
Omg the audio is absolutely spot on, well done Rob. The vids are perfect for me now, right balance between quality and content without the faffy overproduction you see on TV and other channels. Top job 👍👍
I'd have been tempted to just give it a good clean as good as possible, check mechanicals were OK then sell as is, dings and all. Cheap runabout.
How that car has been treated is uncalled for. It’s a shame to scrap it, these focuses are great cars, it deserved to be sold cheap to someone who will put in the work and put back on the road, didn’t need a huge lot to do.
Times have changed..As a Young car owner in the 80's...Car scrap yards were full of accident damage or Rotten cars...Today you'll see stacks of straight 10 year old cars with unviable repair expense costs ...It's a throw away society now..and business is business..Its as if there has been a 360 in the decades...40 years ago you'd have good motors in Rotten cars...Today you have Rotten engines and electronics in solid cars..
How have you managed to lose money on a £300 car than runs fine and someone would pay £700 for 😅 all you had to do was advertise it honesty for £750 and someone would have taken it off your hands.. more money than sense.. just taken a cheap car away from someone who may have been struggling.. so stupid
Made their profit from the YT video.
@@beachlife2968 not the point at all
@@danlawrence9051 Making a profit is the only point. This video had drama which got the views and comments. You can't be sentimental in business even though it may be sad a seemingly drivable car has gone to car heaven.
Totally agree what a waste of a car it still had mot until Feb 2023 and could have done someone to get back and forth to work during the winter months and for £500-£700 wouldn’t matter if it was knackered out by the next mot for that money and mots on it looked pretty clean anyway but it’s their business and it’s on their heads now
I've never met anyone yet, private buyer or professional who hasn't bought a pig, it's life and I don't expect I ever will meet someone who hasn't. You both did the right thing by letting Kent Auto Salvage take it.
That blue doors you was comparing at the scrap yard was a door to the pre facelift focus. So it would have been wrong regardless. But never the less. Great content!
For a dvla car seizure thats pretty clean, I buy many off them and thats above average. Especially at that price as the scrap men are bidding 340 min for cars now.
Rob that was never a loss..... been watching your channel from the start and the number of times you said Mark let us have these bits free of charge im pretty sure your still well in profit 👌 also nice to return a favour to someone who looks after you 👏👏
Even if it was the right colour the door lines in the panel are completely different needs to be a cars 08 and above rob
He's looking at a mk2 door for a mk2.5 car
Not a car to be scrapped in the current climate (unless unsafe)
Would have made a great freebie for a young subscriber. Love cars but hate the throwaway society we live in 😕
@ 14:00.That skin on the donor door is completely different, the mk2.5 focus (08-12) had a designer fold going down the complete side of the car . The mk2.0 (05-08) didnt
As long as the shape and hinge/lock placement is the same, you’re golden.
That car could have been easily saved, what a complete waste it was a little bit of cosmetic damage
I thought the same. There is more than one salvage yard in the UK......
@chris jones could have given it to someone who was willing to save it. Not much of a salvage channel if they get beaten by 2 doors.
@chris jones that’s no excuse, that car was fine, ran perfect all it needed was a clean, who cares about the scratches they don’t stop it from driving
That would have been a great runabout for someone on a tight budget, I think it’s a British thing, people in Europe or further afield don’t have the same attitude towards the cosmetics that we have.
I totally understand why they want to keep a good relationship with the breakers yard though.
Rob and Chris, this car project shows that, as you said a few vids ago; salvage rebuilds repair vehicles and post that content and not youtubers that repair vehicles for content. Fair play that when you see the reality of a car bought online that is very different from expectations you take a pragmatic approach. No shame or blame and a wise choice not to spend time and money on a loss maker. Please keep posting, the content is interesting and educational.
I bought and drove cars like that for years, good clean inside and away you go. First hint of a big bill and off to the scrap yard. Great video as usual , better luck with the next one 👍.
We love the content regardless of profit. Don't forget Chris did find 20p
Those doors that were a different colour wouldn’t of lined up anyway as they were from a prefacelift and have a different body line
That's been a work car service clean up down the road for a grand 👍
Still a good wedding car up north is that car lol
You've got to know when to hold em, know when ta fold em, know when ta stop and walk away. Decent gambler Rob is... wins on all the other punts, this one was a good little lesson for all the viewers. That sometimes it's just worth it. Fold and move on to the next deal!
Gutted you scrapped it. why didn't you offer it for sale at a price between what it owed you and scrap price ...... I would of used that :)
Yeah I can't get on with scrapping "runs and drives" unless its a major MOT failure. The amount of mobile junk heaps I've had as courtesy cars shows there was life left in this thing yet, the dirt could of been cleaned up or replaced and the worst dents knocked out. Still it's your money so....
Newer than either of the motors I drive, looked like it had plenty of life left in it, shame to see it scrapped, would have been ideal for bangernomics.
Best bit was the leaves painted all over it on the blue base coat. So realistic.
All in all, I think this example is a positive reflection of your standards. Someone might let the doors and wing stay as they are and sell it off cheap, but you don't do that. You either make it nice of let it go. Good on you!
That money isn't lost, it's worth every penny in goodwill with Kent auto salvage.
Them doors are actually pre facelift too. The crease at door handle level is sharp/ more pronounced on the facelift and a lot more subtle on the pre facelift. So the body line would be totally different
Good honest video Rob & Chris. That's life, we don't fall in 💩 and come up smelling of 🌹's all the time. 👍👍👍
That car is actually twice as good as my current Ford Focus 😞
Surely that would of done somebody for £500...
Chris looked peed right off 😂😂
Just a roll of the dice Rob, sometime you win, sometimes you lose. Always a learning experience and also it's always good to show it's not always big wins and see the reality of it.
Ah no! That didn't deserved to get scrapped. That was a working on the road car! You could've at least got £1k for that knowing the price used cars, I would've loved that myself as its a lovely colour and only cosmetic easy to put right and paint too. It wouldn't even have put the slightest dent in your reputation to have sold that on. But anyway next time guys , keep up the good work.
Honest and genuine fellas as normal 👌 all that glitters is not gold. Did the best thing in the circumstances you will your rewards on another vehicle no good throwing good money after bad .stay lucky and healthy looking forward to Friday's video 📹 😊 already.
Not understanding why you thought the car was so bad????? It ran good. Minor scratches on doors. Inside definitely could be cleaned. It just didnt look bad!!!!!
yea it was had to understand, why bother getting a key cut?
Cos rob is a utter plumb, without Chris’s knowledge an craftsman ship this channel would be dead an just a dale winton look alike talking crap 😂
Sometimes you’ve just got to cut your losses,that’s good business in my book
as always a sound decision and an honest video showing the ups and downs of any business -- onwards and upwards
Boys like you say you win some you loose some , you have made the right decision and it’s nice to see you are looking after Kent auto salvage that you both have a brilliant relationship with onwards and upwards on to the next project 👍🏻
There is a car breakers in Wokingham where you can go in as the general public to remove parts yourself and you can see them do the de-pol there on site. Been there many times myself and thoroughly enjoyed my time there searching for parts
Swings and roundabouts mate. That's what makes this a good business when you help each other out. Great upload and shows the realism of the trade.
"It is what it is", as you say no problem, Rob.
Seems a shame to scrap a runner, someone could of used as is,seen worse on the roads
i always thought any car with enough MOT on it is worth 500quid, but i can imagine if it takes up half a day cleaning it up there is no profit left in it so its better to just cut your losses and move on to the next one... after months of weighing it up ive decided to take the plunge and have a go myself, ive meen messing with cars for 25 years and just bought a lightly damaged car on copart... i think there is money left in it, but obviously i'll be doing it on the side so wont have the usual garage overheads to consider. keep up the good work lads
Maybe Chris could of found some cash in the car to help prop up the loss
There’s a lot to be said for being honest and straight, you can’t win them all, thanks for showing it ❤
I was never fussy when I had my first mini which was falling apart around me. Can we afford to just scrap cars like this which are serviceable just don’t look pretty?
That's what I love about this channel you show it even if you lose you show how real it is there not all easy as it looks.... people saying you would of got more yes but is it worth the time and stress you got more by helping a friend out
Microphones working nicely.... Silver linings 😁👍
Sometime it worthy to show newbies how to prevent loss. Nice honest content 👌 👏
hard to get cheap diesels right now.someone could of had a cheap runner whos not got a lot of money and the cars still motd to feb and shame to of scrapped it.i would of run it myself.
Shows how things don't always work out but at least in the long run it will be beneficial to you so you have not lost money really!! Just look on the bright side of life and it was interesting content
I’ve sold a car worse than this which was vandalised. The person who bought it worked in car body work an paint. This would of been ideal for someone like that IMO, someone with the capabilities coulda earned themselves some penny’s for a little weekend work
Seems a waste to have scrapped this, perfectly good car that would have done well with a good clean and been a good cheap car for someone.
You have a mk2.5, the one in the scrap yard was a mk2.
Shame to scrap a car like this that could of done someone on a budget. Real throw away society these days.
Why break it? Body work was scruffy but still ran well. Could have been a good little car for someone.
Easy double your money flip for a 60 plate runs drives no MOT in the local free ads or Facebook - odd decision
It was a dog
@@sruk woof, what's wrong with being a dog, woof 🦴
6 and two 3's. Nice that you took a little hit for the your mate that helps you out. That's good for both of you!
100% right decision, shows the other side of buying salvage and shows how straight you guys are regardless, onwards and upwards guys
Probably would have done someone as a cheap work car, plasterer or labourer.
Hi Rob & Chris,it was worth a shout , shame it wasn't to be,as you said, Mark has help you guys out in the pass & he's happy with the car,also that's another buy from customs & hopefully more to come.
Great interesting video giving everyone an insight that you can't always strike gold.😊
you cant win them all, and as you said you have a good relationship with the braker so "what goes around comes around" and it shows you do take the service/help they give you for granted not that you would as you guys seem like nice blokes . thanks for something different. it shows that all the money you make over a year is not just profit it has to also cover the losses.
hope the next one is a winner 👍
Why did you no put it through Coparts?
You might have made a small profit?
I would have sold it on gumtree for spares or repair 550
Definitely surprised you didn’t pull engine and box off it rob! Especially with it being a 1.6 hdi fully running and driving
I understand why they did what they did for future favours from breakers but I think you would have got a days wages out of it giving it a clean and selling it even on eBay as a project...especially after getting the key cut and in today's climate where more people have less money at the end of the month ...it was even MOTD...think you missed a trick there Rob sorry to say..but it's done now onwards and upwards
agree completely. could have helped someone out that car could have
I think you have come out of it ok. Not financially but you have built on a good business relationship there, and that can often be worth more in the long run. I think well done. I see way more positive and supporting comments, as there should be.
I would of bought that as is 😢
Love the honesty. Proper car guys who don’t make perfect decisions every day. Rob & Chris are the best non TH-camrs. 👍👍
Man if only i had seen this sooner, i would of bought that off you straight away, because there is a car exactly like that in a scrap yard near me in the midlands 😂. Would of been a cheap run around for someone.
The joys of being colour blind that match looked perfect to me 🤣🤣🤣
Bit different but just as good and returning a favour to Kent Auto Salvage all helps the wheels go round!
That rear door was on a Pre Facelift Mk2 the one you’ve got is a facelift one
always like seeing these marginal/loss deals as it puts into a better perspective when you do hit the jackpot - also if this was a bunch of youtubers flipping cars for clicks and likes it wouldn't have been shown, the fact it is shows what an amazing insight into the car business this channel is showing - love it!
hi, what is the orange tank, with the small pipe going to the wood burner ?
Always good to get the favours lined up!!! good move guys!!
If it was a runner and driver with some test, quick clean and it's 600,theres no cheap cars about mate.
Hi Rob and Chris I really enjoyed the video It gives a different aspect of the car business so thankyou for a great video take care both 😊,👍
Was anyone else shouting at the TV saying they're not the same doors!!! 🤣🤣
Me lol 😆
No
Love the honesty and reality of what you guys do 🙂
Andy’s got no signal. Great video as always rob and Chris.
Defo wasn’t scrap. Spares or repairs going for 7-800 round here.
Straight down the scrapyard. RIGHT decision. Win ‘em. Lose ‘em.
Kudos for showing this, not everything can be a win.. next one will be better!
Total waste. Nothing wrong with it, no need to scrap.
Totally agree a few bang on it and they scrap it I smashed my Peugeot 207 on a gate post and it caused similar damage to what they had and I got it fixed for £350 and the car is worth £3000 mine is 2010 like the focus and yeah mine is automatic and low mileage but even so you don’t just scrap a car because it’s got a few bangs on it they could have easily got it fixed like I got mine fixed and you cannot tell it’s ever been banged and I still have it now perfectly fine you don’t. Just scrap it because of a bang or crash it’s not mechanical it’s body work damage and the damage on the focus they had wasn’t mot failing damage either as it didn’t have any metal protruding out to Cause a danger and they could sold it for £800 - £1000 even with the mileage as some people don’t have a big budget for car and it being that it’s from 2010 and diesel what a waste
I agree, lots of life still left in that car
Honest video. Many ways you could have gone. All of which would have been scrutinised. You can't please everyone.
Mark at KAS is a valuable ally so I don't think you've lost anything.
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Shame this went , would have got a bonnet let Chris paint it get a bozzo wash and sold as cheap run around for someone
The doors had a prominent body line crease in the metal that was missing from the test-fit door.
yeah - theyre from an earlier focus and have a different skin
Interesting video. That does seem a shame to scrap a working car. Ok, not in great condition, but it had an MOT and would have done someone a turn.